CROSSTALK: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING – PART 1: FEEDSTOCK

The manufacturing sector accounts for 10 % of Canada’s GDP. Metal 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize this sector by offering increased design freedoms and customizability, reducing time-to-market, reducing materials consumption, and increasing efficiency. Listen to professionals talk about what skills are required to work with the next generation of materials and emerging 3D printing techniques for light metals.

Is there a career there for you?
In this discussion, we’ll hear from major players in the additive manufacturing sector. Learn what skills are required to prosper in this industry and participate in an informal discussion afterward.

SPEAKERS
Dr. Javier Arreguin, Senior Materials Project Manager, AP&C, GE Additive Company
Paul Rometsch, Principal Research Scientist, RioTinto
Jose Alberto Muñiz Lerma, Head of Applications R&D, Equispheres Inc.

THEME: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING – PART 1: FEEDSTOCK
Personal: what it takes to succeed in this industry (education, skills, gaps)
Sector: What career paths are available in this sector (how large, what industries served, emerging sectors) Employment-related (what employers, jobs)
Technologies: What categories of technologies are used in the industry (computer/automation/chemical/material)

TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone interested in additive manufacturing or making a career in the light metals industry
Undergrads
Recent graduates
People looking to change career paths

ORGANIZERS
This session is organized by the Emerging Professionals from the Metsoc Light Metals section.
Jessica Hiscocks, Kingston Process Metallurgy
Abdallah Elsayed, University of Guelph
Michael Benoit, The University of British Columbia
Joshua Stroh, The University of British Columbia
Special thanks to:
Sumanth Shankar, Light Metals Chair
Georges Houlachi, Membership Services Chair

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